Brazil vs Zambia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region

Brazil
36,058 deaths
in 2023
Zambia
35,250 deaths
in 2023
Brazil rank
31st
Zambia rank
33rd

Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time

  • Brazil
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 36,058 deaths against 35,250 deaths in Zambia, a difference of 808 deaths.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 33rd of 236 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Zambia Difference Ahead
1950s 527,960 deaths 28,269 deaths 499,691 deaths Brazil
1960s 494,552 deaths 32,986 deaths 461,566 deaths Brazil
1970s 412,438 deaths 38,290 deaths 374,149 deaths Brazil
1980s 311,268 deaths 51,625 deaths 259,644 deaths Brazil
1990s 179,135 deaths 68,414 deaths 110,722 deaths Brazil
2000s 85,156 deaths 55,789 deaths 29,367 deaths Brazil
2010s 48,231 deaths 41,739 deaths 6,492 deaths Brazil
2020s 37,921 deaths 36,970 deaths 950.25 deaths Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Brazil or Zambia?
Brazil, at 36,058 deaths against 35,250 deaths in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Brazil and Zambia?
808 deaths, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Zambia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
Brazil ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.